MLB’s CBA Schedule Shift Likely to Boost Ratings, Revenue in 2023
Much has been written about the increases in minimum player salaries and the competitive balance tax thresholds included in Major League Baseball’s new CBA. But one…
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How ‘Moneyball’ Had a Hand in MLB Lockout
Without question the most famous and influential book in sports economics is Moneyball by Michael Lewis. As anyone who has read the book or seen the Oscar-nominated film…
MLB Luxury Tax Threshold Creates Rift in CBA Talks: Data Viz
The MLB Players Association considered the 1997 collective bargaining agreement a victory, as the players avoided the implementation of a salary cap. The league, though…
MLB Lockout: A Primer on Potential Legal Fallout
With MLB canceling the first two series of the 2022 regular season, the lockout has entered a new and more contentious stage. Sportico‘s legal expert answers key…
MLB Cancels Regular Season Opener as Players Reject Owners’ Proposal
There’s no crying in baseball, but there is wailing coming from the negotiating table. Talks broke down Tuesday between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players…
MLBPA Rejects Mediation Sought by MLB to End Its Lockout
As the MLB lockout crosses into its third month, the league was hoping a neutral, government third party—the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service—could facilitate…
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MLB Lockout Likely to Leave Players With a Worse Deal
Today’s guest columnist is Joel G. Maxcy, professor and head of sport business at Drexel University’s Lebow College of Business. The last quarter of the 20th century saw…
Baseball’s New Labor Wars That Needn’t Be
Today’s guest columnist is Andrew Zimbalist, professor of economics at Smith College and author of several books on the economics of baseball. He has consulted in the…
MLB Teams Spend Record $2.16 Billion in Month Before Lockout
On the eve of a lockout focused largely on the economics of the league, MLB’s owners spent money at record levels in the month of November. Unlike the opening of NBA…
MLB Lockout Cancels Winter Meetings as Sides Target Spring Training Start
Major League Baseball locked out the players after the current five-year Basic Agreement between the sides expired at midnight Wednesday night. The sport’s annual Winter…
Baltimore Orioles’ Tanking Woes Are MLB’s ‘Incentive Problem’
For longtime Baltimore Orioles fans, the glory days of Cal Ripken Jr., Jim Palmer and Eddie Murray feel like a distant memory—especially now. After finishing at the…
Five Key Points as MLB’s CBA Expires and Lockout Descends
As of 12:00 am ET Thursday, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association are operating without a collective bargaining agreement—a legal…
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